Vegan bean salad recipes are easy to make, healthy, affordable, and filling. You can use any type of bean or legume that you could imagine like black beans, kidney beans, navy beans, chickpeas, or even edamame just to name a few.
Vegan bean salads one of my favorite things to make and keep in the fridge for snacks, sides, or an easy lunch. Unlike green salads, beans are packed with healthy plant-based protein, so bean salads will keep you satisfied for hours.
They're great for healthy vegan meal prep since most keep well in the fridge for days, and nearly all of them can easily be made gluten-free too.
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What types of beans are good for salads?
Canned beans make bean salad recipes super easy to make since they are already cooked. This way you just have to open the can and give the beans a rinse. If you have dietary needs, be sure to check the labels, since many brands add extra salt or sugar to the beans.
If you want to cook your own dry beans from scratch, I highly recommend using a pressure cooker or Instant Pot to make the process faster. Here is a helpful guide to cooking dry beans.
Chickpea salads
Chickpeas aka garbanzo beans are a common neutral-flavored bean that works great in bean salads.
- Citrus Salad with Chickpeas - from The Hidden Veggies
- Easy Chickpea Salad with Garlic Vinaigrette - from The Hidden Veggies
- Curried Chickpea Salad Sandwich- from My Quiet Kitchen
- Avocado Chickpea Salad - from Dianne's Vegan Kitchen
- Healthy Chickpea Salad - from Piping Pot Curry
- Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad - from Tin and Thyme
- Balela salad (Lebanese Chickpea Salad) - from Plant-Based Folk
- Beetroot and Chickpea Salad - from Heartfultable
- Mediterranean Bean Salad - from The View from Great Island
- Chickpea Salad with Edamame - from Hurray for Health
- Vegan Chinese "Chicken" Salad - from World of Vegan
Black bean salads
Black beans are smaller beans with a slightly stronger flavor. They are commonly used in Mexican-style dishes but work well in a variety of bean salads.
- Black Bean and Mango Salad - from Dianne's Vegan Kitchen
- Black Bean and Corn Avacado Salad - from Cook Eat Live Love
- Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Dressing - from Happy Kitchen
- Black Bean Edamame Salad - from Plant-Based on a Budget
- Cowboy Caviar - from The Cheeky Chickpea
Kidney bean salads
Kidney beans are larger beans with a slightly sweet flavor. They turn a salad into a hearty meal.
- Kidney Bean Salad - from Debra Klein
- Kidney Bean Salad with Lemon and Parsley - from A Virtual Vegan
- Kidney Bean Raddish and Cucumber Salad - from Veggie Inspired
White bean (cannellini bean) salads
White beans have a neutral flavor and a creamy texture. They're a great protein-packed base for any salad.
- Italian White Bean Salad - from Veggies Save the Day
- Marinated White Bean Salad - from Delish Knowledge
- Greek White Bean Salad - from Bites of Wellness
- Mediterranean Cannellini Bean Salad - from Veggies Save the Day
- Easy White Bean Salad - from Veggie Inspired
Multi bean salads
Why just use one kind of bean when you can throw in a bunch of different beans for more taste and texture in your bean salad recipes?
- Easy Bean Salad - The Forked Spoon
- Old Fashioned Tree Bean Salad - from Strength and Sunshine
- 5 Bean Salad - from Veggie Chick
- Middle Eastern Bean Salad - from Go Dairy Free
- 3 Bean Salad - from Shane and Simple
Bean and grain salads
I love to add whole grains to bean salads to make them more of a complete meal. Cooked quinoa, barley, or short-grain brown rice all work great since they hold their texture well.
- Vegan Bean Salad - Southwest Style from The Hidden Veggies
- Dilled Bean Salad with Quinoa- from Delish Knowledge
- Broccoli and Chickpea Salad with Faro - from Running on Real Food
- Sprouted Lentil and Couscous Warm Salad - from Our Plant-Based World
- Zesty Quinoa Salad - from No Sweat Vegan
- Red Rice Salad - from Heartful Table
- Mediterranean Cucumber Salad with Quinoa - from Veggie Fun Kitchen
- Chickpea Thai Quinoa - from VNutrition and Wellness
- Peach and Quinoa Summer Salad - from Eat with Clarity
I hope that you give some of these bean salad recipes a try! Let me know in the comments which one is your favorite!
Thank you for your booklet on making Seitan items. I made the Chicken and it turned out well and was good. For my first meal I just pan fried a small portion and put the remainder in the freezer. There are so many possibilities for the remainder. I would very much like to have your cheese booklet-thanking you in advance.
You're welcome. I'm so happy that you made my vegan chicken recipe! Click that you want the cheese book on the sign-up form and I'll send you my small mini eBook or my full cheese cookbook is available here... https://thehiddenveggies.com/cookbook/
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You're welcome! I'm so happy that you like it! 🙂